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Newspaper
Hope Star
Location
Hope, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1977
Page
1
Doug Brandon a representative elect accuses the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System of risky investments and high loan defaults. He calls for a full public airing and an auditing commission to improve fund safety and accountability.
In freezing conditions a 112 year Dec 31 record was broken as four men were found dead from exposure in St Louis area and a fifth man was listed in critical condition. Victims include Danny C. Robinson 30 De Soto Johnny Beard 57 and Horace Currie 55 with others unidentified and Frank Gust 61 hospitalized in critical condition.
Americans begin 1977 with parades and games as Ford hosts a New Year’s Eve party in Vail and Carter plans to eat black eyed peas for luck in Plains Georgia. Rose Bowl coverage and Tournament of Roses Parade draw crowds despite weather and a Miami hotel strike.
President elect Carter and Rosalynn planned a quiet New Year at home in Plains Georgia after a quail hunt that yielded enough birds for a dinner He postponed a Friday appointment to hunt and said he would meet with aides and executives from the Americas Times Record while watching part of the Sugar Bowl game He spoke of a new spirit and unity for America in 1977 and noted domestic and international challenges ahead.
A winter storm watch extends to Arkansas as a complex system from the Southern Rockies threatens a messy holiday weekend. Clouds will increase from the west and south, with snow developing overnight as a new storm center forms over the western Gulf and tracks northeast toward the central Gulf coast by Sunday and Sunday night.
President Ford proposed making Puerto Rico the 51st state and urged quick action in Congress, while Puerto Rico and national groups criticized the move. Gov-elect Romero Barcelo favored statehood but stressed economic recovery before pushing it. Opposition warned of an uphill fight and calls for a referendum, independence, or continued commonwealth.
Police say Elizabeth Dunlap was strangled after leaving a Chicago home with her two daughters, 4 and 6 weeks old. A stranger offered a ride to the women and fled as investigators search for the suspect amid subzero weather. The two children survived frostbite and shock and are in Loyola University Medical Center for observation.
Sixth ranked Houston meets fourth ranked Maryland in the Cotton Bowl as snow and cold threaten kickoff. Houston’s Veer offense vs Maryland’s top defense, with key players Dallas Davis Alois Blackwell Don Bass Eddie Foster Mark Manges Chuck White Vince Kinney and Steve Atkins out for Maryland and Wilson Whitely Joe Campbell among the standouts.
Thousands of parade fans crowded a five and a half mile route in Pasadena to view the 68th annual Tournament of Roses parade themed The Good Life. Grand marshals Roy Rogers and Dale Evans led a TV national broadcast by NBC as police estimate 1.4 million attendees may return.
Mammoth Spring in Arkansas, one of the world's largest springs, now more visible after spillways were added near the springhead. The project, part of a $436000 improvement plan, features new walkways, entrances, and landscaping with support from Crafton and Tull and Rock Products.
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